Tears on the Church House Floor

In Tears on the Church House Floor, author Dan Pratt shares a deeply personal story about the grief that he and his family experienced in a traumatic year of their lives, losing a grandson, a mother, and beloved pet. But more than that, it is a story of the incredible God who did not just stop and turn to aid them in a moment; rather, God wove himself into their lives over a fifty-year period to prepare this family for a season of grief. Your tears matter to God. Each tear is collected by his Holy Spirit because he values you and will not leave you alone in your sorrows. While we may not see the whole story at each step in the journey, there is a coming day when we will see clearly all that God has done in our lives.

Dan Pratt is a husband, father, and grandfather, and he and wife, Nancy, have been married for forty-one years; together they have two sons and two grandsons. Dan has a bachelor of science in civil engineering and master of science in engineering management from the University of Tennessee, and he has been in the heavy industrial engineering and construction business for over forty years, building industrial plants in the United States and abroad. Dan has also served in church leadership for over thirty years, teaching Bible classes to both children and adults at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he serves as an elder.